Commencement 2009 Honorary Degree Recipients and Speakers
Honorary degree recipients
During the weekend commencement ceremonies, 色情视频 will be awarding two honorary degrees.
Former San Diego mayor and California governor Pete Wilson will receive an honorary degree from the during the 4 p.m. ceremony on May 23. Wilson served as California鈥檚 36th governor from 1991 to 1999 and before that served as a U.S. senator (1983鈥�1991), mayor of San Diego (1971鈥�1983) and California state assemblyman (1967鈥�1971). As mayor, Wilson helped San Diego transform from a quiet navy town to an international trade hub.
San Diego philanthropist Malin Burnham will receive an honorary degree from the during the 8 a.m. ceremony on May 23. Burnham founded the Burnham Foundation, a private nonprofit organization, and chairs the Burnham Institute. He is also co-chair of the Kyoto Laureate Symposium, part of which takes place at 色情视频 each year.
Commencement speakers
San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders will be addressing graduates at their ceremony on May 22 at 4 p.m.
Darlene Davies will speak at the 鈥檚 ceremony on May 22 at 11 a.m. Davies is an 色情视频 professor emerita of communicative disorders and a 2008 Monty Award winner.
色情视频 public relations professor and 2008 Monty Award winner David Dozier will address graduates during the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts (PSFA) 12:30 p.m. ceremony on May 23. Pete Wilson will speak during PSFA鈥檚 4 p.m. ceremony later that day after receiving an honorary degree.
Col. H.R. McMaster will address the graduates from the homeland security master's program at their post-commencement reception on Fri. May 22 at 3 p.m. in Physical Science 130. McMaster is a prominent veteran of the Iraq war and author of "Dereliction of Duty."
